Efua Dorkenoo Quotes
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I'm black, I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think it's a huge responsibility. It's part of who I am. It does not define me.
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Max Minghella is a very close friend of mine, and I talk to him regularly.
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I play the harmonium. I had learned to use the guitar for a bit before becoming a part of the music industry, but unfortunately didn't pursue it fully. I would love to learn to play the piano because it holds a unique connect for me in terms of rhythm.
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Doing a TV show is different because it's more of a TV version of something. A more focused take on things.
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I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.
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Some people believe they chose homosexuality, and some believe they didn't. Who's to say one is wrong? It's not fair to generalize anyone's sexuality or walk of life.
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There is something joyous about not talking.
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Voting to go on strike is not a decision working people take lightly and is always accompanied by a strong sense of injustice at work. The impact of losing a day's pay is significant, not least for those in the lowest paid jobs who are already on the tightest budgets.
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I grew up in Europe, where the history comes from.
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There are evil people, and I don't even want to hear those guys speak.
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There's only two kinds of actors - good ones and bad ones... and lucky ones and unlucky ones.
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Some people go to the West and claim they are gays and that their lives are at risk in the Gambia, in order for them to be granted a stay in Europe.
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Storytellers have the right to answer any question they choose.
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Metal has always been somewhat marginalized, and I love to prove the perception and stereotypes that go with it wrong.
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If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.
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To compare Tensegrity with yoga or t'ai chi is not possible. It has a different origin and a different purpose. The origin is shamanic, the purpose is shamanic.
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Everyone still thinks I'm Scottish - that's totally wicked.
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I can't afford to be indifferent to politics, but I don't have personal ambitions.
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I absolutely loved it, and I loved the way the character of D'Artagnan had been portrayed. I was just well up for it. So, I went in and met (director) Toby [Haynes], and as soon as I got into that room, to see how excited everybody was to get this underway and onto the set, it just drew me to it, even more. It was an instant attraction, so I was delighted when I got the offer.
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I have a hard time memorizing stuff. I'm always in the process of writing a new song, so trying to learn a new one takes a minute.
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Fear is finding fault with the future.
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To be a black person is to come from a long bloodline of survivors and storytellers, with a resilience that people can't even comprehend.
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There is no reason to continue to fail our girls.
